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Sunday, 26 June 2011

'BULLET BOYS' PROGRESS...

Well it's Sunday night and some lucky humans are at Glastonbury Festival enjoying themselves, but I am Cinderally and am busy slaving away on my new book, Bullet Boys, which I am going to send to my editor/publisher this week. I've been working on this book since about January. A lot of writers have a 'first reader' - a reader who the writer trusts to make a considered and constructive appraisal of their manuscript. Mine is my husband. He knows I would have him killed if he was too harsh :) but despite this knowledge, I think he likes it! He has suggested I add a few extra passages near the end, which I am doing. After this I will go through the manuscript again and try to neaten my sentences and cut out any words that haven't earned their right to remain...I'll also destroy any mention of ferrets. I'll add bits and double check my facts... then I'll read it again. Then I'll send the whole thing off and anxiously wait for the response from on high...

1 comment:

WELCOME

I write books for children and teens and anyone else who wants to read them. My first YA book, BEAST, was shortlisted for the Carnegie medal. BERSERK and BEDLAM are loosely linked but are also stand alone reads. QUARRY and BULLET BOYS are one -off teen thrillers. (12++)SPARKS and MIDNIGHT PIRATES are adventure stories for younger readers, maybe 9/10 ++

HOW TO SPEAK SPOOK (AND STAY ALIVE) 9+ is a book that made me laugh when writing it, so I hope it makes you laugh too...